July 14, 2023
July Focus of the Month
Deacon Meeting Preparation
Please spend some time preparing before our next Deacon meeting. During our meeting we’ll spend some time in a large group discussion. To be fully prepared for that discussion please spend time alone and with your spouse thinking about and writing down some answers to the following questions::
What has been encouraging over the last year of ministry? How have you been refreshed by ministry? What reasons do you have to be grateful? How has God answered prayers? How have people gotten saved or grown in Christlikeness? How have YOU grown? What Scriptures did God bring to mind and solidify in your heart through faithful service in this ministry post?
What has been discouraging over the last year of ministry? Do you feel worn down and beat up in any way? What trials has your group endured? How have difficult people in your ministry caused pain or problems for you or others? How has the ministry NOT worked out in a way that you desired it would? Have you been mistreated or misrepresented by those you lead? Have those you lead in your life group or ministry not responded with faithfulness?
And remember the details: July 28th, 6pm-8:30pm, Join us for dinner, fellowship, and an encouraging time of devotion. We will be meeting at the Stonehill Church Offices (1608 N Meridian Rd, Meridian, ID 83642) in their chapel space. Please let Cody know (cody@compassbible.tv) if you can’t make it for any reason.
Adventure Club Launch Dates
The 2023-24 Adventure Club season is coming up soon! Our Tuesday and Thursday night meetings will start on September 5th & 7th, respectively. Save those dates as we look forward to this next season of ministry! Also, look for Fall Adventure Club registration to open on July 24th.
Application Questions:
Summer in the Psalms
A Refuge Like No Other
Psalm 62
Read Proverbs 3:5. What are some ways you might be tempted to lean on yourself instead of God? How can you notice and avoid these tendencies in your own life?
Read Psalm 62:2. God is a rock and fortress; these truths should not be known only in theory but also in experience. How have you seen God be a rock and refuge for you? How can this help grow your confidence in him?
Read Psalm 62:1, 5. While “waiting” on the Lord may sound passive, why is it actually very active? What are some thoughts or desires you will have to wrestle with in order to truly wait on the Lord?
Read Philippians 4:6. Why is prayer so important in our response to fear, anxiety, or trouble? What keeps you from truly pouring your heart out to God in these times?Read Psalm 62:11-12. Why are the attributes/actions of God listed here so important for us to know as we wait on the Lord? What are some other verses that express the importance of these things, or what other attributes of God can be helpful as we wait on the Lord?
